I Discovered My Stage 4 Cancer By Accident - Shawn | Stage 4 Colorectal Cancer | The Patient Story

[@Bluebirdhouse]

You are an amazing communicator, and very blessed to have your wife and family as you support system. Sending healing vibes to you.

[@kimf442]

Yes 🙌 prayers up

[@ThePatientStory]

such a great man!

[@ronnieconner5908]

Thanks for sharing, I feel like I'm going through your beginning stages of feeling like there is a blockage and feel off. I pray all goes well and will continue to send positive energy and hope all goes well in your journey to recovery. 🙏🙏🙏

[@chelciewentzel8191]

@@ronnieconner5908 i’m sending my love and prayers✝️🙏🏻❤️

[@donnathierjung6266]

Prayers for you and your family during this journey. May God give you strength, guidance, peace and comfort. God is so good!

[@ThePatientStory]

thank you for sending up prayers!

[@katherinemorris3797]

You have a wonderful attitude! I had both ovarian and uterine cancer. I had massive amounts of radiation. My body was so weak from my radiation treatments. I had surgery after radiation. I had a hysterectomy, and my surgeon removed the tumor that had enveloped my right ovary. I was very weak after my surgery. A few weeks after my surgery, I saw my Oncologist. She said, we need to schedule your chemotherapy treatments. I said let me do some research. I will let you know. After doing my research, I decided not to have any chemotherapy. This was in October of 2009. I survived and I am very healthy. IMost of the time, I eat healthy foods. It's important for our bodies to maintain an alkaline balance. When our bodies become acidic and stay acidic for a long time, we are very susceptible to developing cancer and other diseases. Sugar, Red meat and alcohol should be only be consumed in small quantities. These things make our body acidic. Try to eat organic foods as much as possible. For the past 50 years, fruits and vegetables have been heavily sprayed with pesticides. Try to eat organic fruits and vegetables, especially ones that have thin skins. Take care .. sending blessings to you 🙏

[@bayjustin3885]

Omg ! You went through a lot ! 😢 Bless you. And wishing you the best. ❤

[@ThePatientStory]

thank you for listening to his story!

[@robinjohnson5050]

Thank you for talking about the emotional side of cancer. I was diagnosed with stage 2 colon cancer one yr ago. I had a hemicolectomy this past April, and recently found to be NED! Be your own advocate. Give yourself plenty of grace. ❤

[@ThePatientStory]

mental health needs to be talked about more!

[@rl4195]

I'm so glad you are alive and well 🙏 you are very strong. Thank you for sharing your story.

[@monicablanton]

The nurse was acting outside her scope of practice telling you about the diagnosis. Shocks me what happens now in medicine. Bless you for sharing this comprehensive story, love light and healing 🙏🏼

[@positivelastaction3957]

These individuals perhaps do not realize all of the good they are doing by sharing their experiences. I am grateful to this guest and this channel.

[@tosti24]

Thanks for sharing your story and I'm glad you're here with us. Wishing you strength through this challenging times. Also glad to hear you have a great support group. I wish you all the best brother

[@dont.wilson2121]

Shawn, the Lord bless you! What an inspiring video. From this day forward, you are on my prayer list!

[@GRABSTOCK]

SHAWN MICHAEL YOU CAN BEAT THIS CANCER STAY STRONG MY FRIEND

[@kimf442]

Yes 🙌 blessings to ❤

[@ThePatientStory]

thank you for sending words of encouragement!

[@lisat9802]

Shawn, you are amazing. Thank you for sharing your story. Cancer does not discriminate, this could happen to anyone. I hated the chemo port that ran from the vein in my neck into my left chest. It constantly pulled , felt like it was too tight. When I was ready to have surgery to remove tumor, lymph nodes, I told the surgeon you must take the chemo port out! I was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. The treatment was long and took a toll on my body. I am sending you love, light and healing energy Shawn. Stay strong.

[@ThePatientStory]

you also stay strong!

[@itsdiane2you11]

I had a chemo port installed in my chest for the duration of my chemo. I applied lidocaine cream 1/2 hour prior to each chemo treatment and therefore didn't have the pain of each needle puncture. Seems different than your port. I was diagnosed in March of 2022 and so far so good. I wish you good health moving forward.

[@ThePatientStory]

great idea!

[@sallymccoy6286]

Thank you for sharing your cancer story. Your hope gives other cancer patients hope. I'll pray that the new treatment will eradicate your disease and go into remission. Stay strong Shawn. 😢😷🙏🏼🎗♋️

[@silentnll]

never excuses yourself for the truth and for telling how it went. Especially when it comes to Colorectal Cancer there should be zer0 Taboo around it. The graphical, the better detailed the better. having said that. Thank you for your story and sharing how your experience was. I wish you and your family all the support, and especially for you all the health in the world.

[@ThePatientStory]

details could save the next person! thankful for his transparency

[@julie4hope]

What a great attitude this man has! It's inspiring ❤

[@ThePatientStory]

have to keep pushing forward ❤

[@mavourneenvanschoor]

Wow, this is such a frank discussion and am sure it is going to help many people who will hear or see this. Good luck and God bless. ❤

[@sywilliams29209]

My prayers are with you. I can't even imagine what you and your family are going thru. Even though I don't know you, to sit here and listen to you tell us your story just tears me apart. Continue to stay strong and stay encouraged ALWAYS! 🙏TAKE CARE!!!

[@ThePatientStory]

so glad he has a supportive family :)

[@danrahily4356]

Shawn,,, my wife had colon cancer at initial Dx, liver and lung involvement. Part of lung and 2/3 of liver removed (after ablation) . Large mass from colon removed , stoma was reversed . Multiple radiations and chemos . She never let cancer define here . Lived everyday to the fullest . She lived 9 and a half years . After 8 years , they resected malignant breast cancer as well . Finally went to herbrainNever complained . My warrior princess. Doctors were amazed at her resilience. Died at home with me in hospice 😊on her headstone says “ be brave”. Don’t give up or worry about stats 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@christismystrength6521]

What's wrong with you ? Why do you totally discourage this man ? DELETE IMMEDIATELY your comment !!

[@martinacaffrey4411]

​@christismystrength6521you have to be realistic. This is stage 4 metastatic cancer. It is not a baby cancer. It will be about controlling it - not curing it.

[@Rachel_Ryder]

@christismystrength65219 1/2 years is actually really, really good for stage 4 colorectal cancer. I don’t think he was trying to be discouraging…. 🩷

[@Rachel_Ryder]

@christismystrength65219 1/2 years is actually really, really long for stage four colorectal cancer. I don’t think he was trying to be discouraging 🩷

[@somersetflower]

Lean into your lovely wife, give yourself grace - you are doing so very well in adapting so quickly to your diagnosis. Saying prayers for your full recovery. 🙏 Take care. Love to you and your wife and family. Janice 👵 xxx 🇬🇧

[@Gardendreamsforme]

Prayers for your rapid and complete recovery🙏🏻

[@ThePatientStory]

❤❤❤

[@LaceyCastro13]

I feel like this is what I'm going through right now. In this video popped up just in time thank you so much for sharing your story and for the information I'm so sorry for all that you had to go through

[@ThePatientStory]

we hope you seek out answers!

[@LaceyCastro13]

@ThePatientStory definitely have been trying but dismissed a lot over the last 6 weeks of progressively worse symptoms. Hopefully I'm getting closer with a GI appt Wednesday. Previous polyp at 21 now 39 and they have found a probable cancerous mass in my ovary as of yesterday. Everyone please keep pushing for the answers needed.

[@sarairivera4006]

This is not a baby cancer, but i do hope that the Lord radicate this and you have many more years

[@ThePatientStory]

❤❤❤

[@cynthiaurtz4921]

I wish you healthy, healing and happy days ahead. 🙏

[@ThePatientStory]

❤❤❤

[@courbry123]

Prayers for this journey and healing

[@ThePatientStory]

❤❤❤

[@shernandez2276]

You got this. You can do it. You have a great outlook. My sister had this surgery 5 years ago. She has Appendiceal cancer. HIPEC is also known as MOAS. Mother of All Surgery’s. It’s a lot on the body but it worked for 5 years! It seems like you will do what the docs tell you to do so that you can heal. I advocated for my sister and told her you will get your @$$ out of hospital bed and move after the surgery. She did. ❤😊 Cancers back and she’s in treatment again. She has great support from her adult children and us sibs. Thank you for sharing. Cancer sucks! Praying for an amazing outcome for you!!!🙏🏼✝️

[@janicelaurin7263]

Great explanation of your story. Wishing you the best moving forward. Sounds like you are on the right medical track with your team and family support. Your wife is awesome.❤❤🙏🙏

[@elliereda5501]

Wishing you all the best. You have a support team behind you. God Bless.

[@rubymackie763]

Praying 🙏🏻 for you sir, that you get through this without too much trouble or pain, please keep us updated on your journey.♥️👍🏻🇨🇦

[@jamessistrunk2389]

God Bless u and I hope and pray for u.

[@melir7187]

God bless you and your familly sir !!!wishing you the best 🙏🙏🙏

[@mbk1511]

Thank you for sharing and I hope your body responds positively to the treatments. May G-d send the professional minds and competent hands that direct your healing journey. Be blessed. 🙏🏽

[@LM-ed1op]

God bless .. hugs and love sent 🙏🏻❤️🇦🇺

[@jimmywarren6685]

Prayers for you, my friend!!

[@ThePatientStory]

thank you for listening to his story!

[@therealsongstress]

Sneaking and working 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@ny_njtrailrunnert926]

It would be helpful to elaborate on why metabolic health matters and pin it as a top comment so that it remains at the top for people to see it. He mentioned it twice as a factor and deciding his treatment course.

[@MyPronounIsGoddess]

I just assumed he meant he’s otherwise healthy - good blood pressure, no diabetes or high blood sugar, no obesity, etc- so there are no limitations on his treatment options.

[@chelciewentzel8191]

i’m sending my love and prayers✝️🙏🏻❤️

[@Dublin1008]

I wish you the very best ❤

[@juliej5917]

There’s a lovely couple in the St Louis area that BOTH had cancer in the last few years. They have a KZbin Channel called “Krocks in the Kitchen.” Smart, kind and lovely people! Best of luck. 🎉

[@ChronicPainMichael]

Yes. As a former nurse just work work. All of sudden Now coming down with chronic pain and having been in a near fatal accident and a heart issues. We have too fight. I’ve been going through this for a year and a half. It’s exhausting and how to get through the day. what other I pick up my Xbox control I takes the pain a way. Family and friends are the great support. I can’t image going thru all that.

[@faithf5846]

I will pray for your healing, Shawn. 🙏 Remember to lean on our great Lord

[@johnglenn1457]

Stage 3 colon cancer survivor of 4 years but chemo is the devil I was 56 but you are younger so that should help a lot !!

[@overton1963]

I also live in Misery…oops…Missouri… hahaha.. I wish you the best and hope you heal and are able to live a full and happy life. Cancer sucks.. my late husband went through stage 4 bladder cancer (he too had a stoma (for his urine)) and then 6 years later he had pancreatic cancer and passed Away 3 weeks after the diagnosis.

[@Alisson_Creates_LLC]

I’d like to know what the concoction was to clear up your constipation. I think it may help me.

[@treepop1550]

Praying for you

[@cathytauscher6760]

Your wife stepped up in ways you only do for someone you love 💕

[@carolineszepessy5331]

Great information thanks

[@powerofloveism]

Just a suggestion, sounds like this gentlemen's wife would enjoy doing Respite work for families with children with Special needs, it's still emotional at times but more rewarding form of helping others , truly is, I hope this gentlemen heals on every level and this Beast goes away for good.

[@gailward7404]

Will be praying for you. God is able and modern medicine is great too! I know my cousin was diag'd with colon cancer in the 80s had chemo and all that and it never came back and he lived til his late 80s-died a few yrs ago from heart failure basically in his sleep...he had never been sick after his surgery/chemo treatments were done-went on and lived his life with NO probs. I also had an aunt who had colon cancer in the early 2000s, she was not a spring chicken at all when found and had chemo etc. and hers never came back either-she had a stroke in 2017 and died a yr later from that. SO NEITHER one of them-their cancer did NOT come back. Think about ALLLLL of the positive stories you hear and REFUSE to listen to the negative ones! Both of them (separately) went on trips, cruises, just literally lived their lives and never looked back and never let their diagnosis get them down other than maybe when they were first told. My aunt that I mentioned was almost 92 when she died!! (from a stroke).

[@Ceerads]

You’re a cat man!! Even if you weren’t, I’d wish you all the best, but cat people are even more worthy of the best! 😅 Thank you for this video. I hope your treatments are very doable and you are well and happy.

[@Go_dawgs87]

Why was the nurse the one reading it?? 😮

[@alphaomega1351]

Because she's cool. 😎

[@Go_dawgs87]

@ 🤣🤣maybe

[@valeriesmith3253]

Welcome to the current state of Healthcare.

[@silentnll]

I think this is the case where there is no doctor available and a nurse tells you. Personally i think these things should be told with a doctor and some kind of psychologist or something like that. you are about the receive the worst news in your life and it got read from a piece of paper... no support nothing. Yeah have Cancer, i wish you a amazing day. The doctor will contact you..

[@karenhenley2195]

So sorry that happened to you. The doctor was probably taking his long lunch.

[@PatriciaAkinyombo]

I have a port and it’s far better than being stuck everytime u need chemo but it shouldn’t be painful at all

[@peggysue7898]

Please ask your doctor to prescribe to you some Lidocaine cream! It's a deal breaker! I put it on my port site about an hour before your port is accessed. Place some plastic wrap over it for that time period. I promise you, you won't feel them accessing your pirt! No pain! Good luck! You've got this! Sending you prayers. BTW, I have ALL leukemia.

[@sandrakline2936]

One day at a time. I had many prayers to God to get me through and cured. Listen to music that calmed me.

[@sandrakline2936]

Drs don't know for sure how long a person really has. But in the end it's up to God. I had breast cancer and it ruined 1 so I had both removed. I also had chemo. 6 sessions also. Chemo helps shrink the tumors. Be blessed.

[@roch145]

I would not call stage 4 colorectal cancer a “baby cancer.” I can understand your desire to stay positive but you are giving viewers an inaccurate portrayal of the seriousness and impact of Stage 4 colorectal cancer. I know of Stage 2 colorectal cancer patients who have passed away. Colorectal cancer is the second deadliest cancer in the US. You’ve had positive outcomes and I wish you continued success. I’m a Stage 3C recto sigmoid colon cancer survivor. So I’ve had a bit of experience.

[@Rachel_Ryder]

I was so surprised to hear him say this as well. I get that doctors are hesitant to give younger patients timelines, but stats are stats and this cancer is a doozy.

[@karenhenley2195]

They need to come up with a better way to install a Port. It should not be painful at all. If they now have MRI's where you can stand up and not be enclosed while watching a movie, instead of being inserted in an enclosed tube. Many patients were refusing to do an MRI unless it was improved. I was one of them. Then, they can come up with a better Port and not so terribly hurtful to people if enough cancer patients complain. Cancer patients have enough pain.

[@anthonyguinto3749]

🙏🙏

[@joyceanderson8648]

Did you have a twisted or Torturous colon?? Please let us know. Was regular colonoscopy impossible since you had CT COLONOSCOPY??

[@cipriandobrea7369]

Was your initial surgery laparoscopic?

[@sadie4me2]

God bless….cat daddy’s stick together

[@Ceerads]

Exactly my attitude (I’m a cat mommy)!

[@RedWolf17]

🐾🙏🏽🌺🙏🏽

[@scotcharron1679]

I cant believe you didnt know,or your doctor's didnt know???😮

[@sgladden39]

It wasn't by accident. U were meant to find it.

[@scotcharron1679]

Geez didn't you get ultrasounds,and all that stomach ultrasounds,dye and all that I have and they say there's nothing 10 times

[@joyceanderson8648]

@@scotcharron1679 same here but I am allergic to the dye. I do not think the dye would s good for people either.??

[@cherylpedinoff2772]

@@joyceanderson8648I’m allergic to the iodine too. A lot of tests I can’t have. I live in constant illness. Dr ordered PetCt w/o contrast. M body would not be able to handle procedures or surgery. I’ve been begging for palliative care. I’m allergic to most meds and pain medicine.

[@yshraybman]

i think those carbonated drinks were a contributing factor. get rid of them and don't put anything else unnatural in our bodies.